News Category: Community

Libby (8/22), Kalispell (8/23),Eureka (8/24), Thompson Falls (8/25) to host elk management meetings

“If you’re interested in elk management in Montana, we need to hear from you on this,” Worsech said. “Please attend a meeting in your area, go online, read through the information and make comments.”

Libby (8/22), Kalispell (8/23),Eureka (8/24), Thompson Falls (8/25) to host elk management meetings

“If you’re interested in elk management in Montana, we need to hear from you on this,” Worsech said. “Please attend a meeting in your area, go online, read through the information and make comments.”

‘Make this place a destination’: The Blackfeet Nation in Montana aims to attract tourists

For local businesses and artists on the Blackfeet Reservation, there is no bigger event than North American Indian Days.

The New Climate Bill’s Secret Weapon? Tax Credits

The Inflation Reduction Act would provide billions for Americans to modernize their homes. It’s a way to encourage mass climate action.

Eugene Becomes First City in Oregon to Ban Natural Gas

It all started a short 3 summers ago in 2019 when Berkley, California, voted to prohibit new gas infrastructure. Now 60 cities in California alone have followed suit. The movement has spread to the nation’s largest city New York, and has been embraced by the State of Washington and cities like Denver.

No miracle tech needed: How to switch to renewables now and lower costs doing it

A transition to 100 percent clean, renewable energy in each country should occur ideally by 2035, and no later than 2050, with an 80 percent transition by 2030.

The Perils of Required Minimum Parking Requirements

Everybody pays for all this free parking because the required spaces raise the prices for everything else. One study found that garage parking raises the rent of apartments by about 17%, even for residents who cannot afford to own a car.

Or consider how parking requirements increase the price of food. If zoning requires every grocery store to sit in a sprawling surface lot, everyone pays more for groceries even if they don’t drive to the store.

Senator Jon Tester Secures $61 Million for Montana Small Businesses Through American Rescue Plan

“Montana’s economic development community is thankful for Senator Tester’s leadership in helping to secure these SSBCI funds for our state from the Treasury Department,” said Paul Tuss, Executive Director of Bear Paw Development Corporation, a five-county, two-reservation Economic Development District based in Havre. “Through a partnership with the Montana Department of Commerce, these funds will be used to help Main Street businesses start-up or expand, leading to more jobs, an expanded tax base and a more robust economy for our entire state. In northern Montana, our organization looks forward to partnering with area banks and the private sector to deploy these funds so small businesses in our rural area have the capital they need to be successful.”

Potholes, lack of clear lane delineation, and overall poor infrastructure are preventing us from getting to the next autonomous step.

In addition to perfecting the technology required for them, there are a number of other factors standing in the way.
They include poor road infrastructure, the communication systems needed to connect these cars with one another, and the additional traffic laws needed to regulate these vehicles.

There’s dinosaurs in them there hills: Prehistoric lizards and homesteaders mingle at the Carter County, Montana Museum

There’s not much better than a small town museum. You know the ones. They’re usually off the main drag, but not too far, because they need the traffic. Usually they’re free, but sometimes it’s a couple bucks. But you happily fork it over.